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The Konzerthaus of Berlin represents the arts in Berlin and shows how Berlin was the center of arts and expression, getting credit for some of the most famous musicians the world has ever known. The Konzerthaus today is proof of Germany trying to get back to the way life was.

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The Berlin Wall outline of bricks in the street stood out to me the first day because it shows how the people of Berlin don’t forget how they were once divided. It’s a daily reminder that the people don’t deserve to be kept away from one another. This helps he younger generation learn, prevent, and teach about this unification of East & West. This also shows how Berliners are proud of how far they’ve come since this separation ended in 1989.

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The symbol of Germania was very prominent in the museum. It was depicted in a way to make the nation seem powerful and I believe to give hope to the citizens.

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The Berlin Wall really made me think about the people who were affected by it. I thought how they didn’t really have a choice whether they wanted to be in East or West Germany.

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Our bus passed by the Victory Column of Berlin. This was finished in 1873 to commemorate the Prussian Victory in the Danish-Prussian War. More Unification Wars were fought, which prompted the construction of the bronze figure on the top,“Victoria”.

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As we walked through the German Historical Museum
it was very interesting to see the evolution of Germania and how she was represented in sculptures and paintings as time progressed and wars were won and lost..

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What suprised me the most about our first day was the way the Berlin Wall is advertised. All over the city there are signs saying “COME SEE THE WALL” and vendors selling various merchandise. It seemed to me that the wall is showcased not so much about what it really stood for and the history behind it, but rather just as a way to make money. I feel many tourists and even German natives are not aware of the history of the Berlin Wall and overlook its true meaning.

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in this picture it shows the memorial to the European Jews that lost their lives during the Holocaust. What is not shown is how people did not show respect to the meaning of the memorial. People jumped from stone to stone, ate their lunch on the stones, or just sat or lay down on them. I felt like no matter their intentions they disrespected the Jews that the monument is dedicated to.

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The glass globe was an interesting site which was on top of the parliament building, from which one can view the whole city of Berlin

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The Konzerthaus of Berlin represents the arts in Berlin and shows how Berlin was the center of arts and expression, getting credit for some of the most famous musicians the world has ever known. The Konzerthaus today is proof of Germany trying to get back to the way life was.

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Depicted below is the Reichstag which isthe legislature of the German government. To see a 19th century building with such architectural beauty is truly astonishing considering it has existed and functioned under different regimes.

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What I found really interesting was how the Brandenburg Gate was a symbol of unification for Germany and the German People.

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The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe was a very interesting sight. When we first drove by and observed the memorial, we were able to see how people interacted with it, whether tourists or local Berliners.. Many were eating, sitting, or smoking on the stones or next to them and it showed how little the memorial is respected. Knowing that this was created to remind the Germans of the horrific act they had committed, it was sort of troubling to see this.

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I thought it was really interesting that industrialization and the creation of new technology, such as the introduction of the steam train into society, affected so many aspects of Jewish life. For example, the train allowed Jews to go into cities that they had previously been unable to visit, which contributed to their ability to get better jobs. Unfortunately, this increase in Jewish wealth and social status later led to more prejudice against the Jews, because of their relative affluence. I found it incredibly interesting that what was such a positive change in society also had so many negative ramifications.

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In the German History Museum, Germania was depicted in several different ways including: confident, sad, and warlike. Different artists used her as a way to represent the situation of Germany at the time they created their art piece.
-Melvie